mau4 zi3謀智谋智

Jyutpingmau4 zi3

Yalemàuh ji

名詞

Definition

Resourcefulness; wisdom and strategy.

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How it's used

Unlike the more common 智謀 which functions as a noun referring to strategy or resourcefulness, 謀智 is often used as a descriptive term for a person's character. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to everyday descriptors like 醒目. You will hear it more frequently in discussions about leadership or problem solving abilities.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好jau5有mau4謀zi3智，zou6做je5嘢hou2好wan2穩zan6陣。

He is very resourceful and does things very reliably.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢gau3夠m4唔gau3夠mau4謀zi3智cyu2處lei5理ni1呢gin2件si6事？

Do you think he is resourceful enough to handle this matter?

Common phrases

cung1充mun5滿mau4謀zi3智

full of resourcefulness

kyut3缺fat6乏mau4謀zi3智

lacking resourcefulness

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 智謀, which is a noun. Remember that 謀智 is typically used to describe someone's quality or trait, whereas 智謀 refers to the strategy itself.